thetulpartech

[thetulpartech]

OOC: I LOOOOOOOOOVE THIS !!! Your art style is to die for !!! /pos

ooc: Mason art

Mason piece from yesterday

The lighting makes my hands look really red ew

Medium: paint pens

[thetulpartech]

[Passage 3 - Before Tulpar]

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Today, I got a letter in the mail. I thought it was the usual spam or some sort of advertisement. Thank goodness I chose to give it a better look over, though. Turns out it was sent by Pony Express.

Can you believe it? Finally! My heart is practically beating out of my chest! I had begun to lose faith in waiting. Guess all it took was a buttload of patience…

I’ve never been happier. All those years of hard work and dedication have finally paid off. I’ve made it. I’m free. Or, at least, I will be. GAHH I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!!!

…

Okay, but, like… I’m a little scared to meet the others. I mean, what if they don’t like me? What if I end up as some sort of outsider? I’d cry!

Anyways, I’d better get going. Time to pack!

[Passage 1 - Before Tulpar]

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Today, I decided to check the mail. Nothing.

I suppose I’m a just little upset. I thought I’d have gotten something by now. It’s been a month and a half since I applied for Pony Express’s software engineer position. Heck, I don’t even know if they’ve found someone for the job. I hadn’t gotten anything stating my position. Surely, I’d have been notified if they turned me down. Right? Perhaps I just have to wait. I’m probably overthinking, as per usual.

I hope I got the job. Now that I’m thinking about it, I hadn’t thought about how many applicants they must have gotten. Guess I have a shot after all.

-Dani

[thetulpartech]

IM CRYING HELPPPPPP-

Leave it to you to make a fashion statement in the most unexpected way possible 😭

(Slay king slay!)

we dont talk about the incident

[thetulpartech]

I think Anya would really like the song ‘Sienna’ by The Marías. She’s really into songs that make you feel like you’re levitating. At least, that’s how she described it.

I should actually make her a playlist. I think she’d like that.

[thetulpartech]

Sure, Daisuke. Totally. Toooootaaaaaaalyyyyyy…

Just try not to do anything else that could land you in a hole you can’t get yourself out of, okay? I’d hate to see you end up in a compromising position.

As for the cough that this mysteriously cool yet totally awesome person has suddenly acquired, do you have an idea where it could have come from? Any insider information? Would it maybe have to do with, oh, I dunno… a concerning intake in sugar? A really bad brain-freeze? A cold?

Hmm, whatever it is, I’d tell this friend of yours to pay Anya a visit. Have her look em’ over. Better to be safe than sorry. Always.

(Day 38 out of 382. [109 days until the crash.])

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Alright, that’s it. WHO ATE ALL THE ICE CREAM?!

We’re down to fifteen tubs. We started this journey with thirty. HOW DOES ONE DOWN FIFTEEN TUBS OF ICE CREAM THIS QUICKLY?!

Now, I’m not mad, I just want to know…

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OOC: She isn’t mad, she’s just extremely baffled. As the ship’s software engineer & technician, Dani doesn’t exactly have the time to indulge in sweet treats.

After noticing the shocking decrease in ice-cream tubs, she was genuinely concerned. After all, there is NO way that whoever downed that much sugar is feeling the best. Ouch. Just imagine the aches and pains…

[thetulpartech]

GET WEEZERED !! (I love you for this btw)

serious question.

do you like weezer. There is only one correct answer.

— 🌟🎀

DUDE, HELL YEAH?? i love buddy holly especially the guitar part that goes neow neow neow neow neow neow neow neowwwww

[thetulpartech]

OOC: THE WAY HIS HAIR IS PINNED UP IS LITERALLY EVERYTHING OMG

Stop this is the prettiest thing ever 😭🫶🏼

[thetulpartech]

If you ate only five… then who ate the other 10? 😭

Okay, well, I guess that isn’t too bad. Could have been a lot worse if you’d been the one to eat ALL of the fifteen missing tubs-

Are you feeling alright? Or does this go hand-in-hand with your bathroom incident from a little while ago. You do realize that those tubs were party size, right…?

(Day 38 out of 382. [109 days until the crash.])

— — —

Alright, that’s it. WHO ATE ALL THE ICE CREAM?!

We’re down to fifteen tubs. We started this journey with thirty. HOW DOES ONE DOWN FIFTEEN TUBS OF ICE CREAM THIS QUICKLY?!

Now, I’m not mad, I just want to know…

— — —

OOC: She isn’t mad, she’s just extremely baffled. As the ship’s software engineer & technician, Dani doesn’t exactly have the time to indulge in sweet treats.

After noticing the shocking decrease in ice-cream tubs, she was genuinely concerned. After all, there is NO way that whoever downed that much sugar is feeling the best. Ouch. Just imagine the aches and pains…

[thetulpartech]

I mean, at least you’re proud of yourself! That’s all that matters. I think it’s sweet that you follow the advice your mother taught you. Even if this particular situation could have been avoided had you not done so…

And yes, my dear, you are the most genius person in the whole wide world. I’m sure of it. You’ve an intelligence that not many people see. And I think that’s what makes you who you are, my lovely friend.

Anyways, I heard Swansea found some chocolate ice pops in the in one of the storage units! Last one to the kitchen is a rotten egg!

augggghhhh lectures are so boring to listen to man... you dont have to keep yellin in my ear for getting my uniform dirty like?? the toilet paper ran out what was i supposed to use?? MY HANDS??

[thetulpartech]

Alright, that’s it. WHO ATE ALL THE ICE CREAM?!

We’re down to fifteen tubs. We started this journey with thirty. HOW DOES ONE DOWN FIFTEEN TUBS OF ICE CREAM THIS QUICKLY?!

Now, I’m not mad, I just want to know…

— — —

OOC: She isn’t mad, she’s just extremely baffled. As the ship’s software engineer & technician, Dani doesn’t exactly have the time to indulge in sweet treats.

After noticing the shocking decrease in ice-cream tubs, she was genuinely concerned. After all, there is NO way that whoever downed that much sugar is feeling the best. Ouch. Just imagine the aches and pains…

[thetulpartech]

HELLO?? YOU USED WHAT?? 😭

Daisuke, hun, you could have yelled for help... I WAS DOWN THE HALL.

Don’t let em’ get to you. You did what you could, and that’s all that matters. Like, it could have been worse? I guess? I’m not too sure… 😭

augggghhhh lectures are so boring to listen to man... you dont have to keep yellin in my ear for getting my uniform dirty like?? the toilet paper ran out what was i supposed to use?? MY HANDS??

[thetulpartech]

Give up and accept defeat 😞

(Okay but like all jokes aside do you need one of us to bring you a spare roll of toilet paper? 😭)

HIGHKEY this job is as bad as i thought. i'm in the shitter and i RAN OUT OF TOILET PAPER WHAT DO I DO??

[thetulpartech]

(Day 37 out of 382. [110 days until the crash.])

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Understandable! Wouldn't want you getting in trouble, now would I?

As for the sleeping matter, I'm afraid you're going to have to watch us slowly descent into madness. No one is going to have a sleep schedule even remotely healthy until we're back on earth.

For example, the Captain. The poor guy hasn't had a lick of sleep since our journey started. I swear, that mug of his is always filled. I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in the med bay due to that coffee addiction of his.

Well, toodles! I'd better get going. I can hear Swansea yelling from a couple of rooms over. Something about a glitching mainframe.

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OOC: Oh my goodness. I JUST realized that I posted the original reblog (the one I’m re-writing right now) on my Anya RP blog. I was rushing while writing it, and I guess I forgot to specify which blog to post it to. My apologies!!!

"I believe I have time, so questions are open!"

[thetulpartech]

(Day 37 out of 382. [110 days until the crash.])

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I did indeed grow up in a place where most weren’t pleased by me. My father, especially. I suppose I chose to work for Pony Express because it acted as an escape. It let me pursue my passions in peace. Explore life the way I should have been able to as a little girl. I guess I grew up worried that life would treat me the way he had. Unfair. Full of ruthlessness. But I was wrong. I couldn’t be happier. I just wish that it hadn’t taken so long to feel this way.

You know what, Turin? I suppose you’re right! Maybe I ought to loosen up a bit and experience things as they come, instead of worry about the unknown. It’s about time I switch up my routine. I can’t thank you enough for the lovely advice. I’ll be sure to try everything you suggested!

You’ve been observing us, you say? Well, what has become of your observations? What conclusions have you drawn? (About us, I mean.)

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OOC: Why thank you! That is so lovely to hear! And again, I believe you’ve done a fantastic job at creating Turin!

(I also apologize if the text above has any sort of errors. I was half awake while writing this.)

"I believe I have time, so questions are open!"

[thetulpartech]

[Day 36 out of 382. (111 days until the crash.)]

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Turin? May I ask you a question?

Why is socializing so hard? I mean, I know Pony Express hired us because we’re fairly good (to them, at least) at socializing & communication. But me… well, I’m just so awkward! Is it possible to feel second-hand embarrassment towards yourself? Because I swear that’s what I’ve felt every single day since boarding this ship.

Sigh. I just wish I could talk to the others without getting so nervous. I also wish I didn’t stutter every two words while in a conversation, but it is what it is, I suppose. Perhaps I’m being silly, but has been on my mind for quite a while.

Any advice? Also, how’ve you been? I didn’t know you had a Tumblr blog!

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OOC: I’m very intrigued by your OC! I think Turin is absolutely magnificent! You did a wonderful job at executing his design, as well as his background and stuff! (/pos)

"I believe I have time, so questions are open!"

[thetulpartech]

OOC: By the way, all of Dani’s passage entries will be reblogged to each other! This is so readers can easily access each passage without having to hunt for them!

-Julie

[thetulpartech]

[Passage 2 - Before Tulpar]

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Before I sent in a job application for Pony Express’s software engineer position, I had a previous job. Or, several previous jobs, actually.

You see, Pony Express had hired me a couple of times in the past, the first being straight out of high school. However, the jobs they’d hired me for were usually more mundane. Nothing compared to their latest positions. No. Not at all. Instead of focusing on tech, they had me working as a janitor, assistant, editor, and even a junior operations director.

Of course, all of these jobs took place here on earth, instead of space. But despite all of the random side-quests Pony Express sent me on, my true passion never disappeared. Growing up, I had always admired the cosmos. The stars, planets, supernovas… everything. All I dreamt of was to be up there. In space. Living the life. I never really cared about what I’d do to get up there. All I wanted was to be able to tell younger me: “look! We made it! We’re sailing through the endless sea.”

That is, until the reality of life fell onto me like a pile of bricks. Of course, I still applied for each and every one of Pony Express’s openings, despite my ever-growing anxiety, but what can I say? I was determined.

And I still am.

I know they’re probably sick of me, but I’m doing this for younger me. Younger me who used to envision herself as an astronaut in attempt to escape reality. Younger me who used to pray she’d get sucked into a black hole (however she planned for that to happen) just so she wouldn’t have to hear her parents arguing all the time. Younger me who wanted to belong. To be free.

Sure, all I have to hang onto is my wavering hope, but there’s something inside of me. Something that tells me I’ll make it. That I’ll fulfill younger me’s dreams.

And I can’t lose that. I have to chase it. I have to do this. For her. For us.

-Dani

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OOC: Hiya! I hope you’re enjoying Dani’s story so far! I’m rather proud of myself for having come up with such a complex character. I didn’t think it at the time, but Dani’s easily become one of my favourites.

Below are a couple of songs that I think Dani would resonate the most with. The first song has more to do with Dani’s childhood, whereas the second… well, you’ll find out the backstory to that one very soon.

Anyways, toodles!

-Julie (songs are linked below)

[Passage 1 - Before Tulpar]

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Today, I decided to check the mail. Nothing.

I suppose I’m a just little upset. I thought I’d have gotten something by now. It’s been a month and a half since I applied for Pony Express’s software engineer position. Heck, I don’t even know if they’ve found someone for the job. I hadn’t gotten anything stating my position. Surely, I’d have been notified if they turned me down. Right? Perhaps I just have to wait. I’m probably overthinking, as per usual.

I hope I got the job. Now that I’m thinking about it, I hadn’t thought about how many applicants they must have gotten. Guess I have a shot after all.

-Dani